Preview: Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva

I can’t believe it’s almost time that we get to see Fedor Emelianenko in action again. His last fight was a surprising fight for all and a disappointment for many, as “The Last Emperor” was tapped out via a triangle choke by Fabricio Verdum. Now we get to see how Fedor comes back from his first real loss in his eleven year fighting career. This fight also marks the first round of Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand Prix, which in my opinion, barring any weird slip-ups, will crown the number one fighter at this weight class in the world.

Fedor’s opponent, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva,  is a great fighter and has hands as big as his monster jaw. Although I do like Silva, I would like to see this giant fall via a right hand from Fedor or, even more preferably, a stunning armlock.

Sherdog has a great breakdown of the whole card including this match up. In addition, Bloody Elbow has a good list of predictions from their staff on the whole card.

The only thing I can predict about tomorrow night is that I’m going to be sitting in a sports bar in Albuquerque, eating food that’s too expensive for the quality, and not giving a crap because my eyes will be glued to what I hope is a great night of fights.

Preview videos to get you pumped after the jump.